HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, Words cannot convey the deep shock and sorrow that

 1-2     accompanied the tragic death of Officer Michael David Moore, who

 1-3     was killed in the line of duty on February 15, 1997; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A graduate of Madison High School in Middletown,

 1-5     Ohio, he maintained an abiding commitment to public service

 1-6     throughout his lifetime and dutifully served his country as a

 1-7     member of the United States Marine Corps from 1982 to 1986,

 1-8     completing two tours of duty in Beirut, Lebanon; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, This March, Officer Moore would have completed a

1-10     decade of distinguished service with the Garland Police Department;

1-11     throughout his career, he exemplified the highest standards of

1-12     professionalism, inspiring others by his loyalty, dependability,

1-13     and exemplary conduct; and

1-14           WHEREAS, He began his law enforcement career in the

1-15     department's narcotics unit before joining the patrol division,

1-16     where he capably served his fellow citizens at the time of his

1-17     passing; and

1-18           WHEREAS, During his tenure, Officer Moore earned the respect

1-19     and admiration of his associates for his strong sense of duty and

1-20     brave and meritorious service; he was honored for his efforts with

1-21     several prestigious awards, including eight Certificates of Merit,

1-22     two Merit Award Bars, and 17 citizen commendations, and he was

1-23     named Officer of the Month in March 1993; and

1-24           WHEREAS, Officer Moore was a man of tremendous integrity and

 2-1     courage whose outstanding record of public service speaks for

 2-2     itself; though his life has been cut tragically short, his memory

 2-3     endures as an inspiration to all who were privileged to know him,

 2-4     as well as to a new generation of law enforcement officers who

 2-5     choose to follow in this difficult but essential profession; now,

 2-6     therefore, be it

 2-7           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

 2-8     hereby pay tribute to the life of Officer Michael David Moore and

 2-9     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his

2-10     beloved wife, Sheila Moore; to his daughters, Courtney Moore and

2-11     Caitlin Moore; to his son, Zachary Moore; to his parents, Robert

2-12     and Glenna Moore; and to the many other friends and relatives of

2-13     this esteemed Texan; and, be it further

2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-15     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-16     House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in

2-17     memory of Officer Michael David Moore.

                                                                      Driver

         Laney                   Gutierrez                Oliveira

         Alexander               Haggerty                 Olivo

         Allen                   Hamric                   Palmer

         Alvarado                Hartnett                 Patterson

         Averitt                 Hawley                   Pickett

         Bailey                  Heflin                   Pitts

         Berlanga                Hernandez                Place

         Bonnen                  Hightower                Price

         Bosse                   Hilbert                  Puente

         Brimer                  Hilderbran               Rabuck

         Burnam                  Hill                     Ramsay

         Carter                  Hinojosa                 Rangel

         Chavez                  Hirschi                  Raymond

         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Reyna of Bexar

         Christian               Hodge                    Reyna of Dallas

         Clark                   Holzheauser              Rhodes

         Coleman                 Horn                     Rodriguez

         Cook                    Howard                   Roman

         Corte                   Hunter                   Sadler

         Counts                  Hupp                     Seaman

         Crabb                   Isett                    Serna

         Craddick                Jackson                  Shields

         Cuellar                 Janek                    Siebert

         Culberson               Jones of Lubbock         Smith

         Danburg                 Jones of Dallas          Smithee

         Davila                  Junell                   Solis

         Davis                   Kamel                    Solomons

         Delisi                  Keel                     Staples

         Denny                   Keffer                   Stiles

         Driver                  King                     Swinford

         Dukes                   Krusee                   Talton

         Dunnam                  Kubiak                   Telford

         Dutton                  Kuempel                  Thompson

         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Tillery

         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Torres

         Eiland                  Longoria                 Turner of Coleman

         Elkins                  Luna                     Turner of Harris

         Farrar                  McCall                   Uher

         Finnell                 McClendon                Van de Putte

         Flores                  McReynolds               Walker

         Gallego                 Madden                   West

         Galloway                Marchant                 Williams

         Garcia                  Maxey                    Williamson

         Giddings                Merritt                  Wilson

         Glaze                   Moffat                   Wise

         Goodman                 Moreno                   Wohlgemuth

         Goolsby                 Mowery                   Wolens

         Gray                    Naishtat                 Woolley

         Greenberg               Nixon                    Yarbrough

         Grusendorf              Oakley                   Zbranek

         _______________________________     _______________________________

             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 127 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on April 3, 1997.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 127 was adopted by the Senate on

         April 9, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _______________________

                            Date

                    _______________________

                          Governor